Salirrosas-Roncal O

Language: Spanish
References: 12
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ABSTRACT

Introduction: The use of emergency ultrasound in trauma has gained ground in recent years. E-FAST is the name of the ultrasound technique in which a rapid examination is performed focused on the abdominal cavity and thoracic cavity. With simulation, students can be exposed to almost any scenario, as many times as necessary, without negative consequences for real patients. Material and methods: Quasi-experimental study. Two groups of students from the school of medicine were included. The first group (traditional) made up of 40 instructed students with traditional education in ultrasonography. The second group (experimental), made up of 40 students, without previous experience in ultrasonography, who were instructed in the E-FAST protocol through simulation. Subsequently, an objective evaluation of skills in E-FAST was carried out by means of a written and practical exam. Results: Theoretical evaluation: mean score of the traditional group of 15.8 ± 1.98 points while that of the experimental group of 16.2 ± 1.46 points (p > 0.05). Practical evaluation: mean score of the traditional group of 16.4 ± 1.2 points while the experimental group of 17 ± 1.86 points (p > 0.05). Conclusions: No statistically significant differences were found between both groups. An efficient alternative to traditional education is simulation education to acquire basic ultrasound skills at least like those of traditional education.

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